“Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation. Never pay back evil for evil to anyone...
This was written by the prophet Amos of the Old Covenant in the Old Testament, in the Scriptures. And it was addressed to “the house of Israel,” who were God’s chosen people. Although they were his people via being physical descendants of Abraham, they were not living like they were his people...